Industrial standard barcodes on Tray Packaging

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1 Application Overview (SIC ) Industrial standard barcodes on Tray Packaging Application Focus: Replace manual entry low-resolution coders such as valve printers and roller coders with the sophisticated and easy to use Marksman Pro controller with the capability of printing industry standard barcode directly to the case. Target SICs: Canned Specialties 2032 Canned Fruit/Jams/Jellies 2033 Dog and Cat Food 2047 Canned and Cured Seafood 2091 Target Customers: Canning Manufacturers using tray packs Key Benefits Produce Industrial standard, verifiable barcodes directly on tray packs. Retain low per box coding costs with a higher quality and more legible code. Quickly and easily change print formats utilizing the Scan and Shoot Process. Application Brief: In the past, canning facilities were simply required to place product information as well as variable date and time information. End-users of these products such as distribution centers are now requiring the addition of a shipping barcode to be placed on the cartons to correctly sort in an automated receiving system. To accomplish this, pairing a Marksman Pro controller with a ProSeries 192 printhead, the customer is able to code required human readable information along with an industry standard barcode that is 99.9% decodable. No modification to the production line machinery is necessary as the ProSeries 192 printhead can be fitted with a special nosepiece and modular ink system to fit into the tight quarters that are required on tray packing machinery. Equipment List: Before MANUAL LOW RESOLUTION CODER After FoxJet Marksman Pro Case Coding System featuring the ProSeries 192 printhead Page 1 of 6

2 Application Analysis Customer: Customer Goals: Customer s Current Carton Coding Process: Large nationwide vegetable canning facility. 1. Add industrial standard barcode to existing print format 2. Simplify batch changeover process 3. Maintain low box coding costs The current coding equipment that the bottler uses is a low-resolution valve inkjet system. As the system is limited in its variable coding capabilities, the operators must manually key in much of the data that is printed on the tray pack. Because the customer utilizes a britepack canning process producing small batches, this human interface with the controller is time consuming and in some instances results in keystroke and other errors. In addition, evolving standards in the industry require the application of barcodes on each case shipped. Valve printers do not have the capability of printing these barcodes. Example of Customer s Current Label Layouts (does not include barcode now required): Note: is the Product Number DEC is the date of canning Proposed System: Utilizing the Marksman Pro controller and the ProSeries 192 printhead, the customer will print both the human readable information as well as the industry standard barcode in a single pass without the modification of any existing machinery. The advanced task creation software will allow the user to input all formats before the production run to simplify batch changeover time. In order to call-up these formats for printing, the line operator will use a PSC hand scanner and simply scan a barcode on the individual vegetable can. The Marksman Pro will receive and start the corresponding task for printing on the Marksman Pro controller. The ProSeries 192 printhead with the modular kit option will enable the customer to add the printhead to their existing tight-quarters production line without any modification to their canning machinery. Page 2 of 6

3 Installation Details Installation Brief: After removing the existing valve coders, the customer installed ten full systems as documented below. Each line took approximately 6-8 hours to install and train line workers to operate and maintain. In addition, the production line supervisor, who is responsible for all message design, spent a few hours with the distributor technician learning how to create, edit and otherwise manage the message database. Equipment Layout: See Figure on Right (Note Modular Units not shown) 1. Marksman Pro Controller 2. ProSeries 192 Printhead Qty Canning System* 4. Can Tray Pack* 5. Bracketry System Qty Encoder 7. Ink Bottle Qty Photosenser 9. APS Waste Collection Bottle Qty Encoder Cable 11. Strobe Beacon 12. APS Data Cable Qty Printhead Data Cable Qty. 2 Not Shown 1. Modular Printhead Kit Qty PSC PowerScan Scanner 3. Controller Power Cable *Customer Supplied Equipment Total System Cost: (Per Line) $20,000 including one day installation and training labor. Goal Analysis: 1. After the Marksman system was installed, the customer instigated a barcode verification sampling process. Over a period of three months, barcode decodability proved to be at levels higher than 99% satisfying the requirements of the customer. 2. Batch changeover time was dramatically reduced involving almost no line operator attention to setup the next code for printing. The line operator need only scan the individual vegetable can s UPC code to start the corresponding tray pack code for printing. 3. Although the high resolution coding solution turned out to be slightly higher than the valve counterparts averaging around $.006 per box. During the quoting phase, the customer found that competing technologies such as labels could average as high as $.05 per box. Page 3 of 6

4 Reformatted code produced with the ProSeries 192 printhead Page 4 of 6

5 Standard Industrial Classification Code 2032: Canned Specialties Establishments primarily engaged in canning specialty products, such as baby foods, nationality specialty foods, and soups, except seafood. Establishments primarily engaged in canning seafoods are classified in Industry Baby foods (including meats), canned Bean sprouts, canned Beans, baked: with or without meat-canned Broth, except seafood: canned Chicken broth and soup, canned Chili con carne, canned Chinese foods, canned Chop suey, canned Chow mein, canned Enchiladas, canned Food specialties, canned Italian foods, canned Macaroni, canned Mexican foods, canned Mincemeat, canned Nationality specialty foods, canned Native foods, canned Pasta, canned Puddings, except meat: canned Ravioli, canned Soups, except seafood: canned Spaghetti, canned Spanish foods, canned Tamales, canned Tortillas, canned 2033: Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jams, and Jellies Establishments primarily engaged in canning fruits, vegetables, and fruit and vegetable juices; and in manufacturing catsup and similar tomato sauces, or natural and imitation preserves, jams, and jellies. Establishments primarily engaged in canning seafoods are classified in Industry 2091; and those manufacturing canned specialties, such as baby foods and soups, except seafood, are classified in Industry Artichokes in olive oil, canned Barbecue sauce Catsup Cherries, maraschino Chili sauce, tomato Fruit butters Fruit pie mixes Fruits, canned Hominy, canned Jams, including imitation Jellies, edible: including imitation Juice, fruit: concentrated-hot pack Juices, fresh: fruit or vegetable Juices, fruit and vegetable: canned or fresh Ketchup Marmalade Mushrooms, canned Nectars, fruit Olives, including stuffed: canned Pastes, fruit and vegetable Preserves, including imitation Purees, fruit and vegetable Sauces, tomato-based Sauerkraut, canned Seasonings (prepared sauces), tomato Spaghetti sauce Tomato juice and cocktails, canned Tomato paste Tomato sauce Vegetable pie mixes Vegetables, canned Page 5 of 6

6 Case Stud7 (SIC ) December 2005 Standard Industrial Classification Code (Cont.) 2047: Dog and Cat Food Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food from cereal, meat, and other ingredients. These preparations may be canned, frozen, or dry. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing feed for animals other than dogs and cats are classified in Industry Cat Food Dog Food 2091: Canned and Cured Fish and S eafoods Establishments primarily engaged in cooking and canning fish, shrimp, oysters, clams, crabs, and other seafoods, including soups; and those engaged in smoking, salting, drying, or otherwise curing fish and other seafoods for the trade. Establishments primarily engaged in shucking and packing fresh oysters in nonsealed containers, or in freezing or preparing fresh fish, are classified in Industry Canned fish, crustacea, and mollusks Caviar, canned Chowders, fish and seafood: canned Clam bouillon, broth, chowder, juice: bottled or canned Codfish: smoked, salted, dried, and pickled Crab meat, canned and cured Finnan haddie (smoked haddock) Fish and seafood cakes: canned Fish egg bait, canned Fish, canned and cured Fish: cured, dried, pickled, salted, and smoked Herring: smoked, salted, dried, and pickled Mackerel: smoked, salted, dried, and pickled Oysters, canned and cured Salmon: smoked, salted, dried, canned, and pickled Sardines, canned Shellfish, canned and cured Shrimp, canned and cured Soups, fish and seafood: canned Stews, fish and seafood: canned Tuna fish, canned Page 6 of 6